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Jewish Care

Location:
United Kingdom, Friern Barnet

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Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

35248.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

We’re seeking a skilled and passionate Sous Chef to join our team. You’ll be working in a high-spec kitchen with top-quality equipment, including Rational iCombi ovens, as well as working in an established and high-performing team. Our sociable working hours offer the perfect work-life balance and you’ll be able to make a real difference to our service users and residents through providing great quality meals and catering. Our campus locations offer a great working environment, with the opportunity to work with a diverse and brilliant team. You’ll also support in the catering for our numerous events. We strive to be an employer of choice, fostering a positive kitchen culture where staff feel valued and supported. As a result, our team members stay with us long-term, allowing us to build strong, well-established teams that work collaboratively and support one another. If you are not familiar with Kosher kitchen practices … don’t worry – full training is provided.

Job Responsibility:

Ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our customers, creating an inviting and pleasant environment
Ensuring all food produced is to the agreed standard, developing innovative approaches ensuring market trends, cultural requirements and Kashrut laws are met
Ensuring all food hygiene and Health & Safety practices are monitored, met, and recorded in line with organisational policies and current legislations
Working within the agreed budget, administer unit controls in line with budget and consistently seek and implement ways of improving the quality and cost effectiveness of the service
Leading, motivating and encouraging team building to ensure agreed qualitative outcomes are achieved and customer service expectations are exceeded and maintained
Supporting in the catering for our numerous events

Requirements:

Appropriate supervisory experience and relevant qualifications pertaining to the safe delivery of Food & Hygiene or Catering Services. NVQ Level 2 or 3
Energetic, passionate and proactive attitude
Experience of working to deadlines and adhering to budgetary requirements.
Understands the challenge of and sensitivity needed to care and support vulnerable people

Nice to have:

Previous experience working within a busy kitchen environment, working both independently and within a team

What we offer:

Free soup and sandwich during shifts
Cycle to Work scheme
Discounted gym membership, and shopping discounts
Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support, and access to a 24/7 GP
Company sick pay and 4% employer pension contributions
Retail discount
Health care access
Staff support via Employee Assistance Programme
Wellbeing hub
Learning resources
Free DBS check
Free uniform

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 09, 2025

Expiration:
December 31, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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